In Defense of the Authenticity of 1 John 5:7 by C. H. Pappas

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In Defense of the Authenticity of 1 John 5:7

In Defense of the Authenticity of 1 John 5:7 was written by C. H. Pappas in 2014. It has 164 pages. Pappas states that he has written his book 'in defense of the Johanneum Comma with hope that the light might break forth upon the minds of the people of God who strive to cling to the truth (p.xxii).

Pappas writes,

"since then the writer discovered that there were renewed attacks upon the Authorized Version, These were coming from the so-called Majority Text advocates....The writer at the time was not aware that these renewed attacks were coming from the supposed ranks of grassroots conservative evangelicals. In the past, such attacks came only from the ranks of the infidels, liberals, modernists and Unitarians. But now they are coming from those who are looked upon as the guardians of the faith."(p.xxi)

Pappas, a former Orthodox Greek had learned native Greek before learning English He notes that it is interesting that despite attacks by the Majority text defenders, that the Greek Orthodox Church, accepts the Comma as legimate:

"....we find 1John 5:7 in the Contemporary Greek Bible even as it is in the Authorized Version....What is also arresting is that the Greek Orthodox Church to this day uses only the King James or the New King James when using a English version of the New Testament. They will not endorse any other English translations" (p.41)

Amazon states:

In Defense of the Authenticity of 1 John 5:7 sheds a strong light on the issues radiating from one controversial verse in one of Johns three New Testament letters. Some manuscripts refer to a phrase called the Johannine Comma centering on the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit while others do not. Chris Pappas, a seasoned pastor steeped in Greek culture, sifts through the scholarly evidence from hundreds of surviving copies of the Greek-language letters. He surveys and analyzes the arguments from biblical scholars who support and who oppose the Commas inclusion. Finally, he presents the reasons for regarding the Comma as a true part of the Word of God in Scripture and for returning it to Johns letter.

Embarking on a survey of the manuscripts, their condition, their roles in the church's theology, and their place in doctrinal controversies, In Defense of the Authenticity of 1 John 5:7 makes a thorough and intricate study of the passage. The journey is somewhat demanding, but the reward for persistence is a deeper appreciation for the meaning for words these few words in particular.

When you listen to the church's present-day conflicts, you may hear trusted authorities undergoing profound questioning and believers facing temptations to doubt those authorities including the Bible. As an aid, In Defense of the Authenticity of 1 John 5:7 offers a history of the church's struggles over biblical authority, a detailed survey of the intricacies of biblical studies, and the wealth of insights residing in one key phrase.^[1]

Criticisms

Although the book has some very good material defending the Comma Johanneum, Pappas asserts several times that the Comma had not been challenged at all in the modern era until Westcott and Hort in 1881 (e.g., “Interestingly enough, it was not until 1881 that the Comma was ever questioned” [p. 17])

References

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